purplelalaland 's review for:

Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
3.0
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I read this story as a Twilight fanfiction and found it as a published book when I was recommended Christina Lauren books after loving books by Abby Jimenez, Emily Henry, Taylor Reid Jenkins, Lynn Painter. Reading this book felt similar to rereading Twilight in adulthood. I remember my teenage self being enamored by this story and ate it up like it was the best thing ever written. In adulthood, I find myself enamored by how cringy it is, but can't make myself stop looking. 3 stars for the nostalgia.